Best Garlic Stuffed Olives Recipes

GARLIC STUFFED GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Peel Garlic, cut the rough ends.
• Place in oven safe container.
• Cover with olive oil.
• Shake Italian mix: Oregano, Basil, Parsley, and Red Chile Flakes to taste.
• Place in oven at 375 400 for 5 to 10 minutes, allow oil to boil for 2 minutes.
• Allow the garlic to cool while taking the pimento out of the olives (use a tooth pick).
• Stuff cloves into the olives and place the olives back into the brine (the olive container with the juice).
• ** The oil that the garlic is cooked in can be used as a dipping sauce for toast when finished**.

GARLIC STUFFED OLIVES

Steps:

• Drain olives.
• Peel garlic, stuff into olives.
• Large cloves may be cut to fit.
• Put stuffed olives into a jar (we use a pickle or mason jars).
• Add enough olive oil to cover.
• Add seasonings and chili.
• Seal, shake to mix.
• Let marinate for a few hours (or a day).

ROASTED GARLIC AND FETA STUFFED DEEP FRIED OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove olives from the can, line a pan with papertowl, and place the olives on the pan. Dry each olive, make sure they are as dry as they can be. Then set aside.
• Cut the top quarter off the top of the head of the garlic bulb. Place it in a pie pan and drizzle the top with the olive oil. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and pepper. Cover them with foil and bake until the garlic is roasted and soft, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place panko bread crumbs in a shallow bowl and heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees.
• Once the garlic is done roasting, squeeze the the roasted garlic bulbs out and mix with feta in a food processor until smooth.
• Using a pastry bag fitted with a plain large round tip, fill each olive with the garlic and feta mixture.
• Place a toothpick width-wise through each olive. Dip each filled olive into the wet batter, then into the panko bread crumbs, and set aside until all olives are covered in the panko.
• Deep fry each olive for about 3-5 min until the olives turn a nice golden color. Remove from oil, sprinke with salt immediately, then set aside to cool for 5 min, then serve.

MEATBALLS STUFFED WITH GARLIC OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a sheet pan with a cooking non-stick spray. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl combine hamburger, ketchup, panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, minced shallats, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and aged Balsamic vinegar. Mix well with clean hands or a large spoon.
• 3. Stir together eggs and milk until smooth, add to meat mixture. Mix well to combine all ingredients.
• 4. Shape mixture into large balls ( the size of your palm) Press a Garlic Stuff Olive ( Mezzetta, Napa Valley Bistro - Garlic Stuffed Olives, get them at Kroger)into the center of the meatball, close with meat and form into a ball. Place on sheet pan 1 inch apart. Set in center of oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes until brown and cooked through.
• 5. Remove the meatballs from the sheet pan, place meatballs in sauce of your choice. Dress meatballs with sauce, serve with pasta and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. ENJOY!!